Upcoming Sessions and Workshops

Request a Session

Having trouble finding dates that work with your schedule? That's okay; request a
session with us! We will be happy to provide training for you or a small group of
colleagues in your department. Please email us at cidat@sxu.edu.

Session and Workshop Descriptions

This General Canvas Overview Session offers an overview of the fundamental features
provided through Canvas. We recommend that you take the 30-minute Intermediate Canvas
Sessions for more detailed information on specific Canvas tools.

This session focuses on 10 Canvas features to help you utilize the learning management
system to its fullest capabilities. Discussed are tips such as customizing student
assignment due dates, using the Canvas Calendar and more. It is recommended that participants
first complete the Canvas: General Canvas Overview Session prior to attending this
session.

This session will cover how to effectively communicate through Canvas using announcements,
inbox and people. We will also discuss how to customize your Canvas account to enhance
your usability experience. It is recommended that participants first complete the
Canvas: General Canvas Overview Session prior to attending this session.

In this workshop, you will become more familiar with creating and grading assignments
in Canvas. You are welcome to bring your course syllabus to begin creating your assignments.
It is recommended that participants first complete the Canvas: General Canvas Overview
Session prior to attending this session.

This workshop explores the basic functions of quizzes and surveys. We will cover how
to create a quiz, customize your quiz settings and enable anonymous surveys on Canvas.
It is recommended that participants first complete the Canvas: General Canvas Overview
Session prior to attending this session.

This workshop covers how to create an online discussion, which can be used to create
an online learning community and promote online interactions between students. Best
practices will be shared during this session. It is recommended that participants
first complete the Canvas: General Canvas Overview Session prior to attending this
session.

Canvas offers students and faculty the ability to create online group spaces. Groups
allow students to communicate easily, share content and meet online. The session covers
tips on forming groups and provides several resources (Collaboration and Conferences)
to enhance collaboration. It is recommended that participants first complete the Canvas:
General Canvas Overview Session prior to attending this session.

This session introduces attendees to the many features Canvas offers toward enhancing
student group activity. Learn about collaborations, conferences and pages, where students
may interact with each other within this Canvas group space. This session also shows
instructors how to grade and communicate within exclusive groups.

This session covers the differences between the three Canvas organization tools. We
will provide tips on systematically organizing your course materials with files, modules
and pages. Feel free to bring your electronic course materials to this session to
begin organizing your content. It is recommended that participants first complete
the Canvas: General Canvas Overview Session prior to attending this session.

This workshop introduces attendees to the CN ePortfolio platform, where users may
showcase their work or project samples, include their experience and skills and upload
professional documents. The platform creates individual URLs per user so that students
may continue using the tool through their professional development.

Saint Xavier University has adopted the SpLearning (Speed Learning) model, which includes
a 10-minute presentation that is followed by a 20-minute discussion. This format engages
faculty in an intimate group to discuss and promote pedagogical innovations that foster
critical and creative dialog. If you are interested in hosting a SpLearning session,
please contact CIDAT at cidat@sxu.edu.

This session introduces attendees to CIDAT's Faculty Toolkit page, which includes available SXU technology tools, open education resources and
innovative teaching strategies. Participants will learn how to navigate through the
toolkit in order to enhance teaching and research.

This session provides practical usage of the applications found in the OER Tech Tools page. To learn more about the functionality of an application, please schedule an
individual session by contacting CIDAT at cidat@sxu.edu.

This session introduces Nearpod, a platform that creates interactive mobile presentations
to help you engage with your students. You may easily upload PowerPoint, Google Slides,
or PDF documents into Nearpod and embellish the presentation with interactive activities
such as polls or quizzes. Presenters choose whether they control the presentation
or allow students to view them at their own pace. Come to this session to learn how
to incorporate Nearpod as a new and stimulating teaching method.

Panopto is a lecture-capturing program available here at Saint Xavier University.
Use it to simultaneously capture your screen in live motion, display PowerPoint presentations,
and record audio feed. Panopto is linked with Canvas, so any recordings created is
uploaded directly into the desired course. Students have access to view the Panopto
recordings through Canvas.